Civilization interview questions
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The most suitable name of Indus Valley Civilization is
- Bronze Time Civilization
- Saraswati Civilization
- Indus Civilizaion
- Harappan Civilization
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The local name of Mohenjodaro is
- Mound of Great
- Mound of Dead
- Mound of Survivor
- Mound of Living
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B. Mound of Dead
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The excavation at Chanhudaro was directed by
- Ayrel Stein
- M. Wheeler
- John Marshall
- J.H. Mackay
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D. J.H. Mackay
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Which of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites gives evidence of a Lipstick?
- Banawali
- Kalibangan
- Mohenjadaro
- Chanhudaro
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D. Chanhudaro
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Which of the following was unknown in Indus Valley Civilization?
- Cotton
- Barley
- Pulses
- Wheat
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C. Pulses
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The dockyard at Lothal was well connected with the river
- Tapti
- Narmada
- Ghaggar
- Bhogavo
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D. Bhogavo
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The site of Mohenjodaro is located on the bank of river
- Ravi
- Indus
- Beas
- Sutlej
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B. Indus
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Which one among the following sites is located in the valley of Ghaggar and its associated rivers?
- Alamgirpur
- Banavali
- Kalibangan
- Lothal
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D. Lothal
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The famous dancing girl found in the Mohenjodaro was made up of
- Red limestone
- Terracotta
- Steatite
- Bronze
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D. Bronze
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In which of the following Indus Valley sites the famous Bull seal was found?
- Lothal
- Chanhudaro
- Mohenjodaro
- Harappa
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D. Harappa
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Which among the following was the most extensive Harappan city?
- Banavali
- Lothal
- Rakhigarhi
- Ropar
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C. Rakhigarhi
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Which of the following showed the greatest uniformity in Indus Valley Civilization?
- Religious practices
- Building
- Bricks
- Towns planning
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D. Towns planning
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In which of the following Indus Valley sites, the cemetry R-37 was found?
- Dholavira
- Harappa
- Mohenjodaro
- Lothal
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B. Harappa
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Which of the following cannot be considered Proto-Harappan culture?
- Amri culture
- Kot-Diji culture
- Sothi culture
- Jornie culture
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D. Jornie culture
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Bronze statue of dancing girl has been excavated at
- Kalibangan
- Chanhudaro
- Harappa
- Mohenjodaro
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D. Mohenjodaro
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A granary outside to citadel was found at
- Dholavira
- Lothal
- Mohenjodaro
- Harappa
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C. Mohenjodaro
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The most common form of Harappan seal is
- Rounded
- Rectangular
- Cylindrical
- Square
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D. Square
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Which of the Harappan sites has yielded evidence of two cemeteries?
- Ropar
- Kalibangan
- Harappa
- Mohenjodaro
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C. Harappa
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The Director General of Archaeological Survey of India at the time of the excavation of Harappan site was
- Mortimer Wheeler
- John Marshall
- R.D. Banerji
- Dayaram Sahni
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B. John Marshall
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In the excavations of Harappan sites, bones of camels have been founded at
- Mohenjodaro
- Harappa
- Lothal
- Kalibangan
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D. Kalibangan
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Which one of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites gives evidence of a dockyard?
- Dholavira
- Lothal
- Mohenjodaro
- Harappa
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B. Lothal
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Which of the following animals was unknown in Indus Valley Civilization?
- Lion
- Bull
- Horse
- Elephant
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C. Horse
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Which amongst the following civilization was not contemporary with the Harappan Civilization?
- Mesopotamian civilization
- Chinese civilization
- Egyptian civilization
- Greek civilization
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B. Chinese civilization
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Which of the following Harappan sites shows the earliest evidence of Earthquake?
- Dholavira
- Kalibangan
- Mohenjodaro
- Harappa
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B. Kalibangan
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In which of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites, the cotton piece was found?
- Chanhudaro
- Lothal
- Harappa
- Mohenjodaro
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D. Mohenjodaro
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The Indus Valley Civilization people traded with the
- Mesopotamians
- Chinese
- Parthians
- Romans
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A. Mesopotamians
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Which of the following was not worshipped by Indus Valley people?
- Mother Goddess
- Peepal
- Shiva
- Vishnu
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D. Vishnu
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In the Indus Valley Civilization period. Lapis Lazuli was imported from
- Badakhshah
- Mesopotamia
- Gujarat
- Iran
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A. Badakhshah
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Which of the following ethenic races was not founded from skeleton of Harappan sites?
- Mongoloid
- Mediteranean
- Alpine
- Negrito
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D. Negrito
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Which type of seals was the most popular in Harappan culture?
- Oval
- Quadrate
- Cylindrical
- Rounded
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B. Quadrate